http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/31/section/86ASchool Standards and Framework Act 1998An Act to make new provision with respect to school education and the provision of nursery education otherwise than at school; to enable arrangements to be made for the provision of further education for young persons partly at schools and partly at further education institutions; to make provision with respect to the Education Assets Board; and for connected purposes.1998-07-24texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-09-02Expert Participation2026-09-01 School Standards and Framework Act 1998s. 14(3)(aa)Education (Wales) Measure 2011Mesur Addysg (Cymru) 2011s. 16(2)s. 33(2)School Standards and Framework Act 1998s. 18BEducation (Wales) Measure 2011Mesur Addysg (Cymru) 2011s. 16(3)s. 33(2)School Standards and Framework Act 1998s. 96(4A)Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 62(2)(c)s. 78(5)School Standards and Framework Act 1998s. 96(1A)(1B)Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 63(2)s. 78(5)School Standards and Framework Act 1998s. 86(5C)Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 64(3)s. 78(5)School Standards and Framework Act 1998Sch. 22 para. 5(1B)Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023s. 235(4)s. 247s. 255(9)(a) Part IIIChapter I86A1A local authority shall make arrangements for enabling—aa child in the authority's area to express a preference as to the school at which he wishes sixth form education to be provided for him in the exercise of the authority's functions,ba parent of such a child to express a preference as to the school at which he wishes sixth form education to be so provided for his child,ca relevant child to express a preference as to the school at which he wishes education other than sixth form education to be provided for him in the exercise of the authority's functions, andda parent of such a child to express a preference as to the school at which he wishes such education to be so provided for his child,and, in each case, for enabling the person expressing the preference to give reasons for his preference.2In subsection (1), “relevant child”, in relation to a local authority and any education, means a child in the authority's area who—ahas ceased to be of compulsory school age, orbwill have ceased to be of compulsory school age before the education in question is provided for him.3Arrangements made under subsection (1) shall allow—aa person who is to be able to express a preference under any of paragraphs (a) to (d) of that subsection to express preferences for more than one school;bpreferences to be expressed, in relation to a child, by both the child and a parent of his.4Where—athe arrangements for the admission of pupils to a maintained school provide for applications for admission to be made to (or to a person acting on behalf of) the governing body of the school, andba child (whether or not in the area of the authority maintaining the school) or his parent makes such an application,that person shall be regarded for the purposes of this Chapter as having expressed a preference for that school in accordance with arrangements made under subsection (1).Words in Act substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 10(2) (with Sch. 2 para. 10(4))Pt. III excluded (W.) (1.9.2013) by The Operation of the Local Curriculum (Wales) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1793), regs. 1(1), 11(1)Ss. 86A, 86B inserted (26.1.2009 for E., 31.3.2009 for W.) by Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25), ss. 150, 173(3)(4); S.I. 2008/3077, art. 5(a) (with art. 6); S.I. 2009/784, art. 3(a) (with art. 4)